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Long Beach Signature US Coin Sale 1259 7-8 Sep 2017
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1823 50C O-108a, R.3, MS64 PCGS. Late die states of O-108 and the scarce O-109 are similar in appearance and diagnostics. Both show the same reworked 3 in the date. This example is a very late die state O-108a, best identified by a bold die crack above the date and the first A in AMERICA missing the inside serif on its right leg. The 3 is modified to bolster the connection between the upper and lower curves, with a small tine pointing downward into the adjacent field. This Choice Uncirculated half ranks at, or near, the top of the Census for O-108a. Vibrant cobalt-blue and amber-gold toning embellishes the highly lustrous, sharply struck fields and devices. Housed in an old, light-blue label holder with the barcode on the back.
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1823 50C O-108a, R.3, MS64 PCGS. Late die states of O-108 and the scarce O-109 are similar in appearance and diagnostics. Both show the same reworked 3 in the date. This example is a very late die state O-108a, best identified by a bold die crack above the date and the first A in AMERICA missing the inside serif on its right leg. The 3 is modified to bolster the connection between the upper and lower curves, with a small tine pointing downward into the adjacent field. This Choice Uncirculated half ranks at, or near, the top of the Census for O-108a. Vibrant cobalt-blue and amber-gold toning embellishes the highly lustrous, sharply struck fields and devices. Housed in an old, light-blue label holder with the barcode on the back.
HID02901242017